Cartridge-holder.



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Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

G. SERGEEFF.

CARTRIDGE HOLDER.

APPLICATION mso SEPT. 2. 1914.

(. SERGEEFF.

CARTRIDGE HOLDER. I

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2. I9I4.

Patetd Apr. 27, 1915.

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BY f

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GEORG-E SERGEEFF, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLYANIA CARTRIDGE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Application filed September 2, 1914. Serial No. 859,797.

To all whom it muy concern Be 1t lrnoivn that l, GEORGE Sancerre, a

, citizen of theY United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, county ct Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved ACartr1dge-Holder, ot which the following is a ull, clear, and eX- act description.

ihe prime object of my invention is to provide a cartridge holder whereby to load simultaneously all the chambers of a magazine fire-arm. A

1n carrvnmr ont the invention use is made of a plurality o'l' individual elements, each being provided With means to detachably hold a cartridge. The elements are con nec-ted to move invv their common plane into a form to dispose the cartridges in a circular series parallel to each other, corresponding with the chambers oi the magazine, or to a position with the elements in'a straight line relation with one another. lii the latter position the device with the cartridges thereon is Amore conveniently carried and more compartlyl packed in' quantities for shipping.

1 provide a resilient means which may be in the form of an elongated spring so arranged to normally tend to dispose the elements .vith the cartridges in circular form. To hold the elements in a straight line against the tension of the spring, latch elements are provided which are manually releasable to permit the spring to assume the curved form and dispose the cartridges circularly, corresponding with the chambers of the magazine to be loaded.

rfthe invention will be particularly eX- plained in the specific description following:

Figure 1 is aback view with parts in section showing the several individual cartridge holders disposed in a straight line; Fi g. 2 is an inverted sectional plan view, the section being indicated by the numerals 2 vin Fig. 1; Fig. 3is a front vievv; Fig. 4 is a rear view with the elements disposed in a circular series; Fig. 5 is a side elevation on a reduced scale with the elements disposed as in Fig. al, the view including a portion of a magazine fire-arm and indicating. cartridges on the holder; and Figs. 6, 7 -and 8 are respectively transverse vertical sections onV the lines GF6, 7-7, and 8-8 in Fig. 1.

lt is to be understood that the form of the invention as illustrated is givenso as to illustrate one practical embodiment of the invention and the latter is not cntined to the specific construction shown.

ln practice the device will be composed of a plurality of' individual elements corresponding in number with the number of chambers in the fire-arms to be loaded; the illustration shows live elements, comprising outermost elements 10, a central element 1()a and intermediate elements 10". Ony the 0p"- posed edges the several elements are formed with ears 11 t0 receive hinge pins or pivotpins l2, so the several elements, preferably formed of sheet metal, may turn on their pivots in their common plane. One ear 13 v ot' a mating pair is depressed so that the elements 10, 10a, 10b lie in the'sanie plane.

Arranged in` connection with the several elements is spring 13, which normally-tends t0 assume a curved 'form as illustrated in Fig. 4, whereby to dispose the elements in a circular series.' Opposed side edges are formed as indicated at 14- on .respective elements, and these are radial to the center of .the curved spring 13, and radial to the,

circle of the series of elements. To give a broad vContact surface and prevent the elements from passing each -other,fthe radial portions 14e are flanged asshown. On, each of the elements on the face thereof I provide means t0' detachably retain a cartridge in a way that several cartridges will be displaced by a relative turning movement of the circular series of elements .on their common axis, the said cartridge containing means being separated to presentintervening spaces to permit the side entrance and escape of the cartridges. In the example shown the cartridge retaining means comprises an upper curvedhooked flange 1.5` and. a lower hooked flange 16. These angs are curved transversely and are more or less rel silient, so that the. flange a of the cartridge A may be slipped in laterally. Thefcar- `tri'dges will thus be held perpendicular .to

of the element 10a. The upper and lower ends of the plate 19 are turned forwardly at 2O and passed through corresponding holes in thes plate 10, said members 20 being upset to rigidly hold-the plate in position. Ears lS'are bent upwardly from the plate 19 and turned over the spring 13 to' tightly hold the saine in position. By the described arrangement the spring 13 normally tends to assume its curved form, so as to carry the outermost elements 10 toward each other, the several elements swinging on their pivots 12.

In order to maintain the elements in a straight line as in Fig. 1,1 provide a latch means which consists 'of elongated spring wires 21,' in the form illustrated. One spring Wire 21 is secured at its outer end to each of the outermost elements 10, the con-` nection being effected by producing a lateral bend 22 at the end4 of said spring 'and passing the latter beneath a keeper 23 on each element 10. Said keeper is produced by forming parallel slits in the material ele ment 10 and pressing the intervening material outwardly, aswill clearly appear from Figs. 1, 2 and 6. The spring latches 21 pass also through lugs 24, which are turned about the said spring, as best seen in Fig. 7, so as to permit the latches to have sliding movement inthe said lugs. The spring latches 21 are of a length, so that Ywhen the elements forming the holder are in a straight line, as in Fig. 1 the free ends ot' said latches will be adjacent to each other. The free end of each spring latch is bent downwardly as at 25, and said bent end is given approximately a V-shape, so as to presentan inclined back surface. The bent ends are adapted to be received in a vertical opening 26a formed in thetop 26 of the plate 19. The said top 2G is formed also at each side with inclines 2 leading to the opening26a. The elements 26-27, therefore, of the plate 19 thus constitute a catch to engage the bent4 ends 25 of the spring latches 21, and as the elements 10, 10a and 10b are sprung into al straight line against the tension of the spring 13, the bent ends 25 of the spring latches will ride up the inclines27 and will then spring downwardly into the opening 26a, thereby maintaining the several individual holders 10, 10a, and 10b in a straight line, approximately.

- I provide means adjacent to the described catch to release the spring latches 25; pref erably I combine the latch releasing device with a handle element for carrying and manipulating the cartridge holder. The specific Varrangement of the release device and handle is as follows: The handle 28 is formed integrally with the central element 10a, and extends rearwardly therefrom,

best seen in Fig. 8, and is return bent, the underside 29 extending forwardly, adjacent to'the plate 1) and being lfree. Said member 29 is resilient and its free end lies beneath the opening 26 and su'ciently `bellow the same to permit the entrance of the hooked ends 25 et the latches 21. The ar-A rangement is such that the handle 28 may be grasped, so that the two members are between the thumb and the lirst iinger of' the user. The resilient lower member 29 may thus be forced upwardly toward the member 28 and thereby engage the hooked ends 25 ot' the latches, and raise the free ends of such latches until the inclined sur# faces at the back of the said hookedends are free to ride over the upper ends ofthe iin clines 27, as the curved spring 13 assumes its curved form and moves the pivote'd elements bearing the cartridges into the circu lar lorm illustrated in Fig. 24.

Thecartridges disposed in circular form and held by the holder are presented, as inl dir-,ated in Fig. 5, to the several chambers of the magazine L otE the fire-arm B, andthe cartridges are entered vin vsaid chambers te nearly the full extent. A turning ofthe cartridge holder about its axis will now cause the retaining flanges 15-16 to lslip from the flanges a ot' the cartridges A, there- Vby disengaging the latter.' ln order to insure a separation'of the cartridges from the holder and cause the cartridges to be pressed home into the chambers of the magazine, I provide plate springs 30 or equivalent means togive a forward impulse to the cartridges 'and-exert' a relative rearward pressure on .the holder. These plate springs 30 may be secured by pressiugup a portion 31 from each elementv l0, 10 and 10b and clamping one end ot the spring beneath said part 31.k In order that the springs 30 may lie flush with the seat surface provided on the face ot' each individual holding element, said element is depressed as at 32 sufficiently` to receive the spring. lt will thus be seen ythat upon the release oi a cartridge from its re taining flanges l5-l6. the spring will act to exert a forward push on the cartridge.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new.. and desire to secure by Letters Patent: l

l. A cartridge holder having a plurality oi 'uiovably connected elements provided with cartridge-retaining ineans,'and means on said holder to dispose the elements with ther cartridge-retaining means in a circular series corresponding with the circular series of chambers in the magazine of a firearmt 2. A cartridge `bolder comprising a pl'uv rality of elements connected for relative movement in their conunou plane, individual cartridge-retinning means on said elements. and resilientmeans on said holder tending to dispose the elementswith the cartridge-.retaining means in a circular se` ries corresponding with the circular series ot' chambers in the magazine oi' a firearm.

3. cartridge holder haring a-splur'ality meines ,to lock said elements approximately in a s'trai t line.

A cartriege holder comprising a series Y or" connected members provided with indiment, being provided vidnal cartridgeretaining' means, said elements bein movable to a position appi'oXimately in a straight line. or into a posit-ion with the cartridge-retaining means disposed in circular series, latch means to maintain the elements in the first-mentioned position, and means to retain said elements in the vsecond mentioned position.

5. cartridge holder comprising a plurality of relatively movable connected elements, said elements being movable into positions approximately in astraight line, or into positions to form an annular series, and resilientnieans tending,r to dispose said elements in one of the said positions, and being yieldable to permit the disposal ot said members into the other of said positions.

6. e. cartridge holder comprising a plurality of relatively movable elements each provided `with cartridge-remining means, and an enlongated spi-ins( ranging across seid Aelements and normally tending to assume a curved form whereby the elements will form an annular 4 'i'. A cartridge holder, comprising a pluralit-y' of relatively movable elements each provided with cartridge-retaining means, an elongated spring ranging across said elements and normally tendingr to assume a curved form whereby the elements will torni an annular series. said elements being movable into approximately a straight line against the tension or' the spring, and means to hold the elements in said straight line.

8. A cart-ridge 'holder coi'nprising a plurality of elements pivotally connected to edge with each other, to have relative movement in their common plane, each elewith means to detachably reti-1in a` cartridge, and spring means tending dispose said members iviththeir cali-trid ee-retaining means a circle, said elements presenting' contacting side edges .radial to the center of said circle, the said elements beine; movable against the tension ot the said spring means te positions aply in a straight line,

,- l a vnltrality of elev15o have movement r qir common ns on sail1 elcrneans on ileinents tend* l se the saine iv ih ie cartridge retaining ce is in a carved series, latch means to hold me elements approximately in a straight line, and a releaein.v device for said latch means reta in 1G. ln a cartridge holder, a plurality of connected elements movable relatively to one another in 4their common plane, cartridge-retaining means on said elements, resilient means associated with said elements and tending to dispose the same'ivith the cai-tridge-nztainingl means in a curved series, spring latches carried by certain of said elements, a. co-acting catch on another of said elements in position to engage the latches when the elements are approximately in a straight line, and a releasing device movable into a position to disengage the latch means and permit the mentioned resilient means to function.

11. 1n a cartridge holder, a series of separate elements having` on a face thereof means to retain cartridges, and movable in their common plane, means to dispose the elements with the cartridge-retaining means in curved form, latch means to hold Vthe elements ap `proximately in a straight line, and a handle member at the back of the holder, the handie comprising a member movable to release he .latch means.;

19.. In a. cartridge holder, a series of separate elements having on the face thereof means to detachablv retain cartridges, and being movable in their common plane into a straight line, spring1r means normally tending to dispose the elements with the'can tridge retaining means in a circular line, and a handle member at the bach of the holder.

13. A cartridge holder, comprising a plurality of elements relatively movable in their common plane, spaced members on said elements to engage or disengage a crtridge by a. relative lateral movement, and means tending dispose the said elements With their cartridgre-retaining ineens in s circular series.

14, ln a cartridge holder, a series of generally flat elements movably connected edge to edge vwith one another to have movement relatively to one another in their common plane, cartridge-retaining means on said elements orne' face thereof. and resilient means normally tending to dispose the elements withY their cartridge-retaining means in a circular series, said elements having lateral flanges at side edge portions thereof, and seid edge portions being radial to the center of the circular series ofcartridge-rctaining means. 4

l5. A cartridge holder comprising a plurality of elements movable relatively to one another in their common plane, and each presenting a front face, means to hold a cartridge on the face ot' each element, an elongated spring; secured to an inner element and extending); to the end elements,"the said spring being normally curved to dispose the elements inV a circular series, said elements being Ymovable to positions approximately in e straight. line, latches secured 'to the outer-most elements and extending to/Ward the ad inner element, and a catch on the sai; 4 rinner element adapted to be engaged by' the said latches When the elements are in a straight line.

16. A cartridge holder comprising a plurality of elements movable relatively to one another in their common plane, eartridgeretaining means on each of said elements at the front, .a normally curved spring tending to dispose said. elements with the cartridge-retaining meansinV a circular series, said spring vbeing slidably connected with the outermost elements and secured to an inner element, spring latches secured to the outermost elements and slidably connected mantas With elements inward from the outermost elements, a catch on an element inward from those with which the latches have sliding connection, said catch being adapted to be engaged by the inner ends of the latches Y GEORGE SERGEEFF. Witnesses:

RoNNALD T. MCDONNELL, MARGARET W. WIGHT. 

